The Ruritan Club will be making Apple Butter and Brunswick Stew over a slow fire to be ready in the early afternoon. But hurry! They sell out fast!

Local musicians performing all day

Enjoy the hayride over the ridge above the orchard

Dozens of craft and artisanal food vendors

Prepared foods from local vendors

Enter a pie into the Apple Pie Contest sponsored by Charlottesville Cooking School. (Rules below) Entries must be made by 11:30am the day of the festival. Winner recieves a $100 gift certificate to Vintage Virginia Apples and Albemarle CiderWorks. Second place wins a $65 gift certificate to the Charlottesville Cooking School.

Fresh cider by the cup, half gallon or gallon.Hot cider by the cup.Hard cider available in our tasting room.Tours of the cidery given throughout the day.